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Wood Drying Methods and Drying Time. Wood will change dimensions as it absorbs and desorbs moisture. Thus, it has to undergo a drying process to minimize changes in its dimensions when used for projects. Below is a short description of these three common drying methods and their specific drying times: 1) Air Drying. Air-drying wood is the ...
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May 11, 2010 · Here in the south, if I intend to air dry a slow drying wood such as 8/4 oak, the ideal time to log/mill it would be in the late fall, when the temperatures are below 70 degrees. By the time that the next summer rolls around, the internal moisture content on the planks should be below 35%, which is a safe range for increased drying rates.
Nov 20, 2021 · Checking can be controlled in “regular” sized 4/4 through 8/4 or even 10/4 lumber, because this thinner stuff is easier to dry. But when you get into thicker pieces like 12/4 and up into 6×6 and 12×12 timbers, you are looking at a sizable cross section of the original log. This means it will behave more like a log in the yard than a board.
Oct 21, 2020 · Green (wet) wood will naturally dry over time and as wood dries, it will shrink. This causes cracks and splits in the wood, these are called “checks”. There is no way to prevent checks from happening, especially when wood is used in an outside application.
Dec 29, 2023 · This means it's less prone to warping and twisting, especially when seasoning (drying) the wood for use. Several methods can be used to mill a log into quartersawn boards, but each will result in the grain running vertically to the face of the board. Quarter sawing takes time as it involves regularly reorientating the log.
Dec 4, 2021 · Looking at the chart, I can see the EMC of wood in Santa Barbara in November is 12.1%. I also see July is the most extreme difference from November, with an EMC of 15.3%. I take the difference (just ignore negative numbers for now) and get 3.2%. 15.3% (EMC Jul., Santa Barbara) – 12.1% (EMC Nov., Santa Barbara) = 3.2% (change in moisture content)
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The problem is that when wood is heated its response to RH changes; that is, the EMC vs. RH curves change; wood that is at 28% MC at 100% RH at room temperature will be only around 22% MC at 200 F. So with heating at constant RH, the MC will change and this MC change causes wood to change size almost immediately.
